Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phips

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: phips
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

Etymology

From Middle English Phipp, a diminutive of Philip + genitive (mainly patronymic) suffix -s.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: -s
Root: Phipp

Questions

What does phips mean?: A surname transferred from the given name.
Where does phips come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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